POETRY. 1069 
What soldier would consent to fight, 
What tar be to the bottom hurl’d, 
What poet sing—what scholar write, 
Were Folly banish’d from the world ? 
Tell me whom most this goddess rules, 
Is it the patients or physicians ? 
Whom shall we call the greatest fools, 
The people or the politicians ? 
With charms in opera, ball, or play, 
Did Folly not the scene attend, 
flow poor the rich, how sad the gay, 
Were Folly not their truest friend ; 
Hew ever should we hope to find, 
Pleased with itself each happy creature, 
If all were wise and none were blind, 
And Folly never succour’d nature. 
- For once be wise, ye grave one’s hear, 
Why need [ more my theme pursue, ; 
If all alike such fools appear, 
Let me with smiles be pardon’d too ; 
Wisdom you loye—and so do I~ . 
Am no derider—no despiser, 
But I of fools the grave ones fly, 
And think the merry fools the wiser. 
EPIGRAM ON A DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENT, 
From Travelling Recreations, 
BY W. PARSONS, 
OHN calls his wife his better helf, 
His place so oft is fill’d by Ralph, 
But half of her he has, ’tis true ; 
The house and carriage John supplies, 
Ralph nothing pays—for which the wise 
Think John’s the worst half of the two! 
EPIGRAM 
ON A PURSE-PROUD INSOLENT MAN, WHO HAD MADE 
A LARGE FORTUNE IN THE EAST INDIES. 
bares? still boasts of his Jacks of rupees : 
When he swaggers with airs of importance, ’tis fit, 
Other lacks be allowed him in union with these, 
Vast lacks of good-breeding, discernmeng and wit / 
ney? ON 
